Bob’s Red mill is giving away a box containing several packs of different kinds of their stone ground flour to a lucky person out there. Yes, not just one but several! In order to win this awesome gift, just leave me a comment and voila this box will find its way to your door! Imagine all the nutritious and fun things you can bake and use in your stove top dishes with these superior products! For me there can be no other, so get with the “grind” you’ll, get with Bob’s Red Mill!

See also other recipes in previous posts using Bob’ Red Mill!

Thank you Bob’s Red Mill!

BTW, the winner of the spa soap basket giveaway wasJo, of Literally in the moment, as mentioned at the end of my previous post! I am working on another basket for yet another lucky person, so check back with me! Also there will be another giveaway from Bob’s Red Mill but you will have to come up with a simple recipe using their flour. I shall let you know more about this later!

Is this not a cute napkin? See the super easy “how-to” below! I swear your little child will be able to make this napkin fold!!! Guests will really find them amusing! Now, even the guests at the B&B are learning the whole’ napkin folding thing” and they often e-mail me, saying that they get rave reviews from friends and family when they put it into practice back home.

Baked potato bonda with chili & pistachio pesto. Typically, this hors d’ oeuvre is fried but here I put my own spin on it by rolling the potato dough into balls, poking a hole in it with the back of a wooden spoon & baking it. I did not mix the garbanzo flour with water like in the traditional recipe.

This crispy potato had a golden brown “skin” and a silky soft interior. The little hole was a perfect place to hide my tasty chili pesto. Yeah, potatoes are real peasant food, but when presented and baked in this chic way, will make even those food snobs stop looking down their snotty noses!

Made with Bob’s Red Mill stone ground Garbanzo bean flour!

Chili & pistachio pesto, (creamy, slightly spicy and a nutty accompaniment), I have coated shrimp, smeared under the skin of whole chicken and prepared several other meats & seafood with this pesto and then grilled or baked! Just thin out just a touch with water for this purpose! Use your culinary realm of imagination!

How to fold the napkin

Iron the napkin

Bring the upper & lower edges horizontally together to meet in the center

Put finger on the center and open out each of the four corners diagonally from that center point like in the picture below

Roll the left side of the napkin vertically toward the center point and place something on this fold, while you roll up the right side toward the left to meet in the center.

Fold back the upper section to form the arms of the person.

Turn the napkin over and gently pull the arms apart.

Slide the handle of the spoon in the folds in the back of the little person like in the presentation above.

Please use organic ingredients when possible

How to make the baked potato bonda:

1 cup Bob’s Red Mill stone ground garbanzo bean flour

1 t pure pickle masala or Hungarian sweet paprika ( I always put about 2 teaspoons just because I am crazy for spice that way!)

1 t baking powder

2 lbs potatoes

Kosher salt

3 T ” Tofutti” brand cream cheese( a soy product & available at Whole Foods and Sunflower Market) or you can use regular

2 T Tofutti sour cream

1/4 cup Silk soy milk or regular dairy

1 T unsalted butter (optional)

3 T chopped cilantro

2 teaspoons granulated garlic

2 teaspoons bell pepper seeds ( optional)

Do not overwork the dough!!! Just incorporate and be done with it! Do you want stiff balls , then practice being light-handed!

Mix the first 3 ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water, until soft, drain the water, and put back on a low heat so that the potatoes are dry. Add the butter, cream cheese and milk and mash. Take off the heat and mix in the garlic,bell pepper seeds and cilantro and check your seasoning. Roll the mashed potato into little balls and poke with the back of a wooden spoon and place on a cookie sheet, see below.

Chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Brush with egg wash and lightly sprinkle with the garbanzo mixture. I put the garbanzo bean mixture in a sifter and sifted over the potatoes. This will ensure a lighter coating. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for about 45 mins until golden brown. Immediately fill the little cavities with chili pesto and serve

33 Comments so far ↓

These baked potatoes are absolutely cutey:-))
I would to win some of the gorgeous flour too:-)))
And they sure have an awesome range of products there:-)
Me too ahving a giveaway:-)))
My first ever:-)))

I really enjoy reading your blog. I’m loving the recipes your shared on this post and can’t wait to try some. I have always been a big fan of Bob’s Red Mill products. I’ve only tried their Garbanzo Bean Flour so far, but can’t wait to try the others.

Omgoodness! Those potato bondas look scrumptious! I had no idea there was even such a thing as garbarnzo bean flour. I love garbanzo beans. I’ve been trying to use them a lot more lately. Your site has so much to offer. Recipes, pictures, ideas, and more! I’m very glad I found it.

You’ll be seeing me around here more often.

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog. Nice to make your aquaintance.

Where do you get these ideas! What a fun post! Love the humor in the napkin and love the chick pea potato idea… and the pesto – so many wonderful ideas and such incredible inspiration. I find that here every time I visit!
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Big hug,
Valerie

First time to ur beautifully creative space…luv de way u present ur food, isn’t it true we eat thru our eyes!!
Tis bonda is soo good, n the pistachio pesto makes it more interesting…awesome combination.
Also cud not ignore all the carving and napkin folding scattered all over the blog…simply fantastic.
BTW a fella cook n blogger fm down under.
Cheers,
Chetana.

Hi Nazarina!!
It’s been years I know… but I’m back in the blogging world. My job kept me away for 2 years! *weeps* But I have decided to resurrect my blog because it’s something that brings me joy! I’m glad to see you too have your own domain now, but you have not been active for a while… I hope you are well and happy dear! ((hugs))